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3D Printing Mingles With Micro

Propelled by materials advances, innovative techniques and performance im­prove­ments, additive manufacturing (AM) has come a long way since the days of experi­mentation for prototyping. As products gain complexity and shrink in size,…
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3D Printing Down Under

Australian race team says additive manufacturing is addictive.

Vixiv AI-Powered Design Platform Gets Updates

April 21, 2026 · Vixiv’s AI-powered algorithms can create many design variations according to specific constraints.

Proto21 & Myata Obtain Guinness World Record for a 3D Printing Category

March 17, 2025 · The purported largest 3D printed structure (Volume) is 13.75 m³ (485 ft³ and 996 in³) and was achieved by Proto21 3D Printing LLC and Myata Platinum Restaurant.

Stratasys Now Offers OpenAM for F900 Printer, New Materials

June 7, 2024 · Updates to several industrial and healthcare business unit products and Stratasys Direct now offered by Stratasys.

Stratasys Purchases Arevo’s Tech Portfolio

March 5, 2024 · By buying its IP, Stratasys aims to extend its additive manufacturing level of expertise, according to company.

Phrozen Debuts Arco, an FDM 3D Printer

February 20, 2024 · With Arco’s expansive 300x300x300 mm3 printing volume, printing larger models or simultaneous printing of parts became more convenient.

3D Printing Speed: Anycubic Unveils the Kobra 2 Series

September 8, 2023 · These Fused Deposition Modeling 3D printers represent affordability and speed.

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History of 3D Printing

February 14, 2023 · While there’s been a recent boom in the popularity of 3D printing over the last decade, it’s actually been around for over 35 years. The technology started as an extremely expensive, niche method of manufacturing that held few advantages over more traditional methods, and over the course of its lifetime became much more advanced, seeing improvements to the materials and methods used that have paved the way for new applications, reduced costs, and widespread adoption.

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Additive Manufacturing Insights From igus

August 1, 2022 · Additive manufacturing refers to a process by which digital 3D design data is used to build up a component in layers by depositing material. It is becoming more widely used, and has many advantages. Paul Gomer, an additive manufacturing development engineer at igus, offers insight on additive manufacturing.

PostProcess Expands 3D Post-Printing Offering

February 1, 2022 · The New VORSA 500 reduces support removal processing times by over 50%. 

3D Printing Mingles With Micro

December 15, 2021 · Propelled by materials advances, innovative techniques and performance im­prove­ments, additive manufacturing (AM) has come a long way since the days of experi­mentation for prototyping. As products gain complexity and shrink in size, AM is advancing to accommodate production of micron-level parts.

Industrial 3D Printing Company Launches in Colorado

July 21, 2021 · Precision Additive, an industrial 3D printing service bureau, has launched in Englewood, CO.

3D Printing Down Under

June 1, 2021 · Australian race team says additive manufacturing is addictive.

Stratasys Advances Additive Manufacturing With 3D Printing Triple Play 

April 29, 2021 · Three new 3D printers encompass FDM, P3 and SAF technologies.

3D Printing Is Automated With Array

April 9, 2021 · The company also offers metrics through its cost-per-part and throughput calculator.

Stratasys and nTopology Join Forces For Manufacturing

November 9, 2020 · FDM Fixture Generator is first in a series of customizable Design for Additive Manufacturing workflows for a variety of Stratasys 3D additive manufacturing systems.

Somerset Community College Successfully 3D Prints Stainless Steel Parts

February 21, 2020 · Using $600 desktop 3D printers, college demonstrates that the parts can be conventionally welded.

SAE International Publishes Additive Manufacturing Polymer Specifications for Aerospace Industry

October 24, 2019 · These standards were created after a request from airlines through the International Air Transport Association's EMG to be able to realize additively manufactured plastic cabin parts.

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Reducing Orthotic Out-Patient Visits from 3 to 1

September 13, 2019 · Combining cloud-based orthotic designs with FDM production to deliver custom orthoses and streamline patient care.

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Establish Complete Database of Material Properties for FDM Printing of ULTEM™ 9085

September 13, 2019 · The objective of this program was to build upon previous results from America Makes Project Call #1 project entitled “Maturation of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Component Manufacturing.

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Predict 3D Printed Cellular Material Stiffness and Failure Response

September 12, 2019 · Shape Independent Models Predict Behavior of 3D Printed Cellular Materials with 90% Accuracy.


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